Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mavericks today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 4AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 425 | 430 | 318 | 318 | 492 | 303 | 540 | 629 | 589 | 463 | 363 | 303 | 272 | 137 | 194 | 191 | 166 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.34m | 7:56AM1.36m | 6:42PM1.35m | 8:21AM1.43m | 7:45PM1.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.21m | 1:35PM0.83m | 1:32AM0.22m | 2:17PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 325 | 259 | 210 | 170 | 318 | 492 | 303 | 540 | 629 | 589 | 463 | 363 | 303 | 227 | 137 | 135 | 132 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 287 | 425 | 430 | 318 | 173 | 314 | 291 | 275 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 272 | 131 | 194 | 191 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 15 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 22 | SSW 16 | W 12 | NW 9 | W 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 107 | 155 | 203 | 174 | — | 12 | 84 | 53 | 14 | 18 | 105 | 44 | 39 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 48 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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